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Quality of life (healthcare)
About: Quality of life (healthcare) is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 62499 publications have been published within this topic receiving 1491038 citations.
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TL;DR: The World Health Organization's project to develop a quality of life instrument (the WHOQOL) is described, the reasons that the project was undertaken, the thinking that underlies the project, the method that has been followed in its development and the current status of the project.
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TL;DR: The WHOQOL-Bas discussed by the authors as discussed by the authors is an abbreviated version of the WHOQol-100 quality of life assessment, which produces scores for four domains: physical health, psychological, social relationships and environment.
Abstract: Background. The paper reports on the development of the WHOQOL-BREF, an abbreviated version of the WHOQOL-100 quality of life assessment. Method. The WHOQOL-BREF was derived from data collected using the WHOQOL-100. It produces scores for four domains related to quality of life: physical health, psychological, social relationships and environment. It also includes one facet on overall quality of life and general health. Results. Domain scores produced by the WHOQOL-BREF correlate highly (0.89 or above) with WHOQOL-100 domain scores (calculated on a four domain structure). WHOQOL-BREF domain scores demonstrated good discriminant validity, content validity, internal consistency and test-retest reliability. Conclusion. These data suggest that the WHOQOL-BREF provides a valid and reliable alternative to the assessment of domain profiles using the WHOQOL-100. It is envisaged that the WHOQOL-BREF will be most useful in studies that require a brief assessment of quality of life, for example, in large epidemiological studies and clinical trials where quality of life is of interest. In addition, the WHOQOL-BREF may be of use to health professionals in the assessment and evaluation of treatment efficacy. [References: 9]
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21 May 1987
TL;DR: The theory and the leading methods of measurement, all of which rely on subjective judgments in questionnaires and rating scales are described, showing readers how to select the most suitable one, apply it, and score the results.
Abstract: This is a convenient guide to the health measurement methods used in health and social surveys, epidemiological studies, and clinical trials. It describes the theory and the leading methods of measurement, all of which rely on subjective judgments in questionnaires and rating scales. The authors discuss the validity and reliability of each method, showing readers how to select the most suitable one, apply it, and score the results. Epidemiologists and health care researchers; social scientists; health care planners and analysts.
4,798 citations
University College London1, Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust2, King's College London3, University of Melbourne4, University of Exeter5, Brighton and Sussex Medical School6, University of Manchester7, Tel Aviv University8, Johns Hopkins University9, University of Michigan10, University of Washington11, Kaiser Permanente12, University of Edinburgh13, University of Montpellier14, Dalhousie University15, University of Southern California16, University of Oslo17, Innlandet Hospital Trust18
TL;DR: The Lancet Commission on Dementia Prevention, Intervention, and Care met to consolidate the huge strides that have been made and the emerging knowledge as to what the authors should do to prevent and manage dementia.
3,826 citations
Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust1, University College London2, Royal Melbourne Hospital3, University of Exeter4, University of Plymouth5, University of Cambridge6, University of Manchester7, Tel Aviv University8, Goa Medical College9, Johns Hopkins University10, University of California, Davis11, Kaiser Permanente12, University College Hospital, Ibadan13, University of Montpellier14, Dalhousie University15, University of Southern California16, Oslo University Hospital17, University of Washington18
TL;DR: Author(s): Livingston, Gill; Huntley, Jonathan; Sommerlad, Andrew ; Sommer Glad, Andrew; Ames, David; Ballard, Clive; Banerjee, Sube; Brayne, Carol; Burns, Alistair; Cohen-Mansfield, Jiska; Cooper, Claudia; Costafreda, Sergi G; Dias, Amit; Fox, Nick; Gitlin, Laura N; Howard, Robert; Kales, Helen C;
3,559 citations